Tower Pre-School

Tower Pre-School Orpington Baptist Church, Station Road, Orpington, Kent, BR6 0RZ

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 May 2017 15 June 2015

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This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This provision is good

 The manager and staff successfully evaluate the quality of practice and the provision. They effectively identify areas for improvement and address them to help benefit children's learning experiences and improve outcomes for children.  Staff provide many interesting learning opportunities for children. They encourage children to be self-motivated, to engage and to be eager to explore. Children develop effective skills for their future learning.  The manager works effectively with other professionals to help her provide consistency for children's care and learning.  Staff provide good experiences to support children's health and well-being. For example, they provide good opportunities to help children develop effective hygiene practices and to be physically active.  The manager implements effective key-person arrangements to help promote children's confidence and well-being. Staff help children settle very well and form secure

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This provision is good

emotional attachments. Children behave very well.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff do not use every opportunity to strengthen partnerships with parents and help them to be more involved in children's development to ensure that identified next learning steps are accurate and help children achieve even more.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 strengthen partnerships with parents and their level of their involvement in children's learning and development to ensure a more consistent approach to children's care and learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and support for children's learning inside and outside.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector talked to parents on the day of inspection and took account of their feedback.  The inspector talked to staff about how they plan for children's individual learning needs and monitor the progress children make.  The inspector talked to the manager and assessed how well they keep children safe.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

A strong and dedicated management team leads the pre-school. The manager has successfully embedded a reflective culture to help improve their good practice. She has implemented an effective support system to help provide continuous guidance for the team, strengthen support to staff, and improve the quality of children's experiences. The manager helps staff to widen their knowledge and monitors the quality of teaching to help ensure they support children to make the best possible progress. The staff team has a very positive attitude towards improvement. For example, staff regularly monitor information gained from accidents to help them minimise even further any risks to the safety of children. All staff attends safeguarding training and keep up to date with current guidance. They know the procedures to follow if they have any concerns regarding a child in their care to help protect their welfare. The management team ensures that it

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

implements thorough recruitment procedures to help ensure staff are suitable to work with children. Safeguarding is effective.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The manager assesses children's learning individually and as groups to help identify gaps in learning and plan support to help them make good progress. Staff provide exciting learning experiences based around children's interests. They provide plenty of opportunities for children to develop their early reading and writing skills, such as older children writing their name. Staff provide interesting experiences to help children develop positive interactions and good communication skills. For instance, children eagerly join in sharing books and listen to stories.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff work well together and are good role models for children. They help children to make friends, cooperate, to be tolerant, listen and respect others. Staff are very nurturing and help children to manage their feelings positively. For example, they help children to understand the pre-school behavioural expectations. Staff supports children's well-being and help them develop healthy lifestyles, for instance, they provide nutritious snacks. Parents comment positively regarding the care of their children.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are polite and happy. They concentrate well and confidently make decisions about how to approach a task. For example, they investigate the environment for insects and broaden their understanding of the natural world. Children develop good imaginations, understand the value of numbers and learn to count. They show good levels of independence, for example, they pour their own drinks. Children develop many of the skills they need in readiness for their next stage in learning and school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 137372 Local authority Bromley Inspection number 1089557 Type of provision Sessional provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 30 Number of children on roll 32 Name of registered person Tower Pre-school Committee

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Date of previous inspection 15 June 2015 Telephone number 07790 092114

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Tower Pre-School registered in 1993. The pre-school is situated within church premises in Orpington, Kent. The pre-school operates from Monday to Friday between 9.20am and 12.20pm, during term time only. Additional afternoon sessions are available on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 1pm and 4pm with an additional lunch club. A team of 14 staff works directly with the children. Of these, 11 staff hold relevant childcare qualifications at level 2 or above. The pre-school leader has an early years teacher qualification. The pre- school receives funding to provide free early education to children aged two, three and four years.

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This inspection was carried out by Ofsted under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the quality and standards of provision that is registered on the Early Years Register. The registered person must ensure that this provision complies with the statutory framework for children’s learning, development and care, known as the early years foundation stage.

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